Baseball Almanac - 1921 National League Retirements

1921 National League Retirements

The baseball torch is passed from season to season and in some cases, from game to game. In 1911, Cy Young pitched his final Major League game, lost 1-0, and ended the final season of his career with a losing record of 7-9 and an ERA of 3.77. Young's opponent that particular day was a first-year pitcher named Grover Alexander who received the win, added to his league leading shutout total, and went on to begin his career with a winning record of 28-13 and an ERA of 2.57.

Bob Gibson, who was easily one of the most intense competitors of all time, gave up a grand slam to the last Major League hitter he faced, Pete LaCock of the Chicago Cubs. Fifteen years passed and when the two faced off during an old-timer's game, Gibson hit LaCock on his back with a fastball.

Babe Ruth summed it up when he responded to a question about retirement by saying, "A ballplayer should quit when it starts to feel as if all the baselines run uphill." Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of National League League players who hung up their spikes in 1921.

"I want to hit a routine grounder to second and run all out to first base, then get thrown out by a half step. I want to leave an example to the young guys that that's how you play the game, all out." - George Brett

National League Retirements
1921

# Name Team Pos Age

n/a Herb Hunter St. Louis Cardinals 1B 26

n/a Ed Konetchy Brooklyn Robins 1B 36

n/a Ed Konetchy Philadelphia Phillies 1B 36

n/a Bud Heine New York Giants 2B 21

n/a Jim Mahady New York Giants 2B 21

n/a Pete Kilduff Brooklyn Robins 2B 29

n/a John Monroe Philadelphia Phillies 2B 23

n/a John Monroe New York Giants 2B 23

n/a Jack Sheehan Brooklyn Robins 2B 29

n/a Charlie Deal Chicago Cubs 3B 30

n/a Wally Kopf New York Giants 3B 22

n/a Hooks Warner Chicago Cubs 3B 28

n/a Pat Patterson New York Giants 3B 25

n/a Dots Miller Philadelphia Phillies 3B 35

n/a Tony Brottem Pittsburgh Pirates C 31

n/a Tom Daly Chicago Cubs C 30

n/a Pickles Dillhoefer St. Louis Cardinals C 28

n/a Mack Wheat Philadelphia Phillies C 28

n/a Mike Wilson Pittsburgh Pirates C 25

n/a Bill Killefer Chicago Cubs C 34

n/a George Gilham St. Louis Cardinals PH 22

n/a Walt Irwin St. Louis Cardinals PH 24

n/a Lew McCarty St. Louis Cardinals PH 33

n/a John Sullivan Boston Braves PH 32

n/a Eddie Eayrs Brooklyn Robins OF 31

n/a Howie Jones St. Louis Cardinals OF 25

n/a Dode Paskert Cincinnati Reds OF 40

n/a Charlie See Cincinnati Reds OF 25

n/a John Sullivan Chicago Cubs OF 32

n/a Red Thomas Chicago Cubs OF 24

n/a Babe Twombly Chicago Cubs OF 26

n/a Sweetbreads Bailey Brooklyn Robins P 27

n/a Sweetbreads Bailey Chicago Cubs P 27

n/a Lyle Bigbee Pittsburgh Pirates P 28

n/a Lynn Brenton Cincinnati Reds P 32

n/a Lefty Clarke Cincinnati Reds P 26

n/a Fritz Coumbe Cincinnati Reds P 32

n/a Eddie Eayrs Boston Braves P 31

n/a Hod Eller Cincinnati Reds P 27

n/a Bob Geary Cincinnati Reds P 31

n/a Ollie Hanson Chicago Cubs P 26

n/a Bill Hughes Pittsburgh Pirates P 25

n/a Jimmie Keenan Philadelphia Phillies P 24

n/a Mike Kircher St. Louis Cardinals P 24

n/a George Mohart Brooklyn Robins P 30

n/a Phil Morrison Pittsburgh Pirates P 27

n/a Buddy Napier Cincinnati Reds P 32

n/a Pol Perritt New York Giants P 30

n/a Al Pierotti Boston Braves P 26

n/a Elmer Ponder Chicago Cubs P 28

n/a Elmer Ponder Pittsburgh Pirates P 28

n/a Drew Rader Pittsburgh Pirates P 21

n/a Clint Rogge Cincinnati Reds P 32

n/a Slim Sallee New York Giants P 37

n/a Ira Townsend Boston Braves P 28

n/a Leo Townsend Boston Braves P 31

n/a Lefty Tyler Chicago Cubs P 32

n/a Hippo Vaughn Chicago Cubs P 34

n/a Kaiser Wilhelm Philadelphia Phillies P 48

n/a Lefty York Chicago Cubs P 29

n/a Walter Zink New York Giants P 23

n/a Carter Elliott Chicago Cubs SS 28

n/a Reuben Ewing St. Louis Cardinals SS 22

n/a Don Rader Philadelphia Phillies SS 28

# Name Team Pos Age

1921 National League Retirements

Find out which players made their Major League debut in the National League during the 1921 season as this group of players bid farewell to their field's of dreams.

Stan Musial ended his Major League career on September 29, 1963. His final hit was a single during the sixth inning off Jim Maloney which drove in his last RBI (which was Curt Flood).

On July 28, 1976, Blue Moon Odom pitched the final five innings of his Major League career. He was relieved by Francisco Barrios in the sixth inning and the two White Sox combined to pitch a 2-1 no-hitter versus the Oakland Athletics.

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